Yes, this is a photo of one of those crazy Burmese chickens in Fitzgerald, Ga., crossing the road to, ahem, get to the other side. These chickens, pests to some and paragons of community pride to others, roam the town’s downtown streets. While they mostly scamper away from prying photographers, some like this rooster occasionally to taunt vehicles with face-offs on the streets.
Just over 9,000 people live in Fitzgerald, the county seat of rural Ben Hill County. Some 31.6 percent of people live in poverty, according to Census figures. More.
Links:
- Movie from 2011 Wild Chicken Festival
- Photos of Fitzgerald from Vanishing South Georgia
- Photos from Alfie and Company Photography
Photo by Andy Brack in May 2013. All rights reserved.